CARTWRIGHT, MATT

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: Experience: House: District 17, 2013-Present; Home State: Pennsylvania; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $738,487Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Matthew 'Matt' A. Cartwright

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Marion; 2 Children: Jack, Matthew

Birth Date: 05/01/1961

Birth Place: Erie, PA

Home City: Moosic, PA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

JD, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1986

BA, History, Hamilton College, 1983

Attended, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1982

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 17, 2012-present

Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Natural Resources, Member

Oversight and Government Reform, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Member

Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Member

Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member

Subcommittee on the Interior, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Professional Experience

Partner, Munley, Munley and Cartwright Professional Corporation, 1988-present

Former Attorney, Munley, Munley & Cartwright

On-Air Legal Analyst, WBRE-TV, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, 2005-2011

Associate Attorney, Litigation Department, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoads Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1989

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America

Volunteer, Hope Center Legal Clinic

Volunteer, Rotary International

Volunteer, Victims' Compensation Fund

Member, Board of Governors, American Association for Justice, 2009-2011

Additional Information

Awards:

Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Hamilton College

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Oppose The only "gun right" is self-defense against violence. The government should reinforce registration rules and keep guns away from children.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Support The government should subsidize health insurance for groups which are at risk. Universal health insurance is a good goal, although some market methods can work as well as government systems.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Oppose We should consider about both nature rights and human needs, accounting for nature's value for humans as well as for other environmental benefits.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 140

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/17/2015	H.R.983	SAFE HAUL Act of 2015	02/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
01/22/2015	H.R.485	To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes.	01/22/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government. (All Actions)
01/09/2015	H.Res.24	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat.	01/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
12/19/2014	H.R.5783	CSA OPPORTUNITY Act	12/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/12/2014	H.R.5812	Innovate America Act	12/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5848	Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014	12/11/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
12/11/2014	H.R.5548	Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act	12/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (All Actions)
12/10/2014	H.R.5828	USA Retirement Funds Act	12/10/2014 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions)
11/25/2014	H.R.5708	Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014	11/25/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
09/19/2014	H.R.5547	Community Integration Act of 2014	09/19/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	H.R.5531	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the 2-year phase-in for changes in hospital wage index classification from rural to urban without requiring waiver of a wage index increase, and for other purposes.	09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
11/20/2014	H.R.5751	Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2014	11/20/2014 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions)
11/17/2014	H.R.4756	BRAVE Act	11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
09/26/2014	H.R.5187	Catalyst Theory Restoration Act of 2014	09/26/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
09/18/2014	H.R.5130	Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2014	09/18/2014 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. (All Actions)
09/15/2014	H.R.5432	Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act	09/15/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/01/2014	H.R.5314	PREPARE Act of 2014	08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)
07/21/2014	H.R.4981	Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act of 2014	07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
07/21/2014	H.R.4624	Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2014	07/21/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
07/10/2014	H.R.5065	SAFE Act	07/10/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)

Total: 1437

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.R.2878	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/12/2017	H.R.2873	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building".
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2858	To establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2845	To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017	H.R.695	Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017	H.Res.344	Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017	H.R.2542	To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017	H.Res.256	Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2421	Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2320	Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017
05/11/2017	H.R.2272	COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2242	Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017
05/09/2017	H.R.560	To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

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